The hottest ticket in town this week isn’t for an arty Canadian band or for a provocative piece of theater, it’s for “Yo Gabba Gabba!” — a show targeted at the preschool set.

The bright and cheery Nick Jr. television program is leaving the small screen for a national tour that stops here Sunday, and it’s hard to tell who is more excited: the parents or the kids.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City!

When: 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: San Diego Sports Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., Sports Arena

Tickets: $36 and $46

Phone: (800) 745-3000

Online: ticketmaster.com

“I’ll watch the show after my kids have gone to bed just for the music and the animation,” said Lora McCullough of North Park. “I bought tickets for the live show the minute they went on sale, and not because my kids asked me for them, either.”

Thanks to a repertoire of respected musical acts like Weezer, Of Montreal and The Shins, this TV show that teaches kids not to bite their friends has found an unlikely fan base in parents, college students and childless hipsters. Last Halloween, Brad Pitt sported the orange jumpsuit and fuzzy hat that host DJ Lance Rock wears.

Yo, Live! You can expect to see the show’s five main colorful characters on stage along with its human star, DJ Lance Rock. Regular guest Biz Markie will also be on hand to do his segment “Biz Beat of the Day.” The “Super Music Friends Show” and “Dancey Dance” segments have been attracting celebrity guest stars to the tour like Snoop Dogg, Sarah Silverman, Erykah Badu and Devendra Banhart.

Yo, Primer! So who are these characters that are causing such a pop-culture frenzy? There’s Muno, the tall orange breakout character who has appeared in Kia car commercials and was spotted dancing at the Coachella music festival this summer. Then there’s Foofa, a girlie pink character who loves flowers, rainbows and unicorns. Toodie is the blue adventurous cat-dragon who lives in the icy part of town. Brobee has long arms, is moody and lives in the woods. And Plex is the smart yellow robot that watches over everyone.